Carle guide



April 2, 1929- c. BRASSINGTON 1,707,335

CABLE GUIDE Filed April '7, 1928 6 /1 arias Brass i115 7071 as f . the rollers or cables.

Patented Apr. 2, 1929 PATENT OFFICE- CHARLES BRASSINGTON, or Jo'LIE'r'r, PEivnsyLvANIA;

CABLE Application filed April 7,

This invention relates to a cable guide and has relation more particularly to a device of this kind especially designed andadapted for use in connection with a slope structure, and it is an object of the invention to provide a guide of this kind comprising two rotatably supported rollers operatively connected in a manner whereby said rollers have rotation in opposite directions under the influence of the ascending cable whereby the rollers run at cable speed with very little wear on either The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrange ment of the several parts of my improved cable guide whereby certain important advantages are attained and device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in top plan illustrating a cable guide constructed inaccordance with an embodiment of my invention and in applied position; I

Figure 2 is a view partly: in front elevation and partly in cross section of thestructure as illustrated in Figure 1.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, T denotes the trackwaysof a slope structure of any preferred type and disposed transversely of the track structures T are the shafts 1 rotatably supported by the bearings 2. A shaft 1 extends inwardly of a trackway T and said siiaft 1 at a point substantially midway of the rails of the trackway has fixed thereto a roller 8. The shafts 1 are spaced apart in a direction lengthwise of the trackwaysT- and the inner extremities of the shafts 1 terminate between the trackways and arein driv- GUIDE.

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ing connection one with the other by: the

constantly meshing pinions 4 fixed to the inner end portions of said shafts 1. The slope cables associated with the trackways Thave contact with the rollers 3 from above and in practice the ascending cable will effect the V desired rotation of both of the rollers 3 but in reverse directions with the peripheral speed of the rollers 3 being equal to the cable speed thereby substantially eliminating wear on the slope cables and also on the roller 3.

From the foregoing description itis V thought to be obvious-that a guide cable constructed in'accordance with my invention is pz-rrticularly well'adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facilityjwith which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and'modification Without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts, herein shown in carrying out my invention in practiceexcept as hereinafter claimed. 7 i ii A, cable guide for a slope structure comprising rotating shafts disposed in adireo .tion transversely to the travel on the slope structure, rollersfixed to the shafts and with which theslope cablesareadapted to engage and constantly meshing pinions carried by the shafts to cause said shafts to rotate in unisonbut in reverse directions.

I 2. A cable guide fora slope structure comprising rollers spaced apart in a direction transverse to the travel on the slope structrue, and an operative connection between said rollers to cause the same to rotate in unison and in opposite directions.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my "signature. p v

CHARLES BRASSINGTON. 

